A long-sweltering border dispute is flaring up again as the United Wa State Army refuses to yield to Thai demands to vacate bases that allegedly encroach on Mae Hong Son.
Second Brotherhood Alliance member agrees to dialogue following Chinese pressure on ethnic armies, citing civilian suffering amid clashes and junta airstrikes in northern Shan State.
After three months of fighting, neither side has been able to take full control of Tawnghkam, a strategically important gateway between northern and southern Shan.
The group from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malaysia and Russia crossed from Myawaddy into Thailand's Tak province, according to the police chief in the city of Mae Sot.
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The ethnic army has resisted pressure and threats from Beijing by capturing Kanpiketi, strengthening its control over Kachin State's border with China.
Khin Yi, head of the Myanmar military's proxy party the USDP, secured the agreement from Cambodian strongman and CPP leader Hun Sen during a recent trip to Phnom Penh.
Abandoned due to lack of demand in the early 2000s, the old civilian airport along the Irrawaddy has been refurbished and is nearly ready to use for attacks on the resistance.
Among the most contentious issues on the agenda in Busan are whether the pact should cap plastic production and a possible ban on chemicals feared toxic to human health.
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Also this week, the junta chief touted his election plan to China and ASEAN, offered gems for hard currency, and welcomed a blacklisted Russian official.
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